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A new Tea Party emerges from the left.

Hello again, I'm Orn-Aulny, and this is To the Point.

States rights designed to curb federal power by the 10th Amendment led to the

civil war and helped the Solid South resist school integration. Now the doctrine is being invoked

on behalf of undocumented workers, minority voting, legalized marijuana, and regulations to curb

climate change. With Trump republicanism installed in Washington, California, and other blue states say they're strangers in a foreign land.

Why should they subsidize less productive states with federal taxes when the electoral college gives them less voting power?

On today's talking point, the president-elect of the United States attacks a labor leader on Twitter.

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Hello again, I'm going back with To The Point. The doctrine of states' rights has long been used by conservatives against liberal policies dictated by Washington.

Now, progressives say they'll invoke states' rights to resist federal rules and regulations

expected from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration.

We'll heard about that today.

On our talking point later, a steelworkers union leader went on TV to accuse Donald Trump of lying

about saving jobs from going to Mexico.

Trump tweeted angry responses.

The labor leader now says he's receiving threats against his children.

First, this news update. It's being reported that Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Labor will be Andrew Puzzder. He is the CEO of a major fast food company, and he strongly opposes raising the minimum wage.

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